Circular Europe Network: circular economy models and waste prevention

1. Circular Europe Network: circulareconomymodelsand wasteprevention Philippe Micheaux Naudet, ACR+, London, 16 February 2017

2. Discover ACR+ +1,100 23 ACR+ Association of cities and regions for sustainable resource management municipalitiesrepresented in 87 countries 20+ members + years of experience Join us!

3. Circular economy

4. Circular models & waste prevention • Preserving resources, environment & health • Creating (new) value WP? Circular economy 1) Circulareconomyis more thanrecycling 2) Circulareconomyincludeswasteprevention

5. 5 pillars for a circular economy • Territorial hierarchy • Multi-R approach • The role of LRAs • Shared governance • New business models

6. Ecodesign Circular economy • 3 key options/goals: • Better repairability and durability • Higher recyclability & recycled content • Removal of hazardous substances

7. Industrial symbiosis Circular economy • Kalundborg model • Since 1960’s • Progressively extended to more companies • By-products exchange platforms in Spain • By Catalan Waste Agency & Chamber of Commerce of Catalonia (since 1992) + similar system at national level until 2010 • Registered companies can access information on available by-products (industrial waste) • Free & confidential

8. The European Week for Waste Reduction Circular economy • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Awareness raising of EU citizens about the 3Rs: • Decentralised process (national/local) • More than 73,000 actions since 2009 18-26 NOVEMBER 2017 www.ewwr.eu

9. Circular economy

10. The Circular Europe Network in a nutshell Circular economy ACR+ Members & desk research 20 years experience Advisory Committee Cooperation with national networks Information // visibility Related to the topic Political support promotion // visibility

11. CEN activities to help cities and regions 2- Providing tools 1- Connecting experts 3- Building capacities

12. General guidelines for circular economy planning Circular economy • Clarifying circular economy: • Basic concepts & objectives • Principles founding circular economy strategies (vision) • Key areas of intervention (material resources, sustainable production & sustainable consumption) • Circular economy in practice: • First steps for a circular economy strategy (cross-sector approach, stakeholders, parallel & other actions, metabolism, co-creation) • Instruments, cross-sector & thematic measures • Roadmap and monitoring Already in EN, IT, CAT, PT & ES

13. Factsheets on circular economy strategies / actions Circular economy 150 cases already www.circular-europe-network.eu

14. Factsheets on circular economy strategies / actions Circular economy Munich (DE) Vienna (AT) Nation wide (UK) Oporto (PT) Castelfidardo (IT) Flanders(BE) Västerås(SV) www.circular-europe-network.eu Brussels (BE)

15. Capacity building: training and webinars Circular economy • Webinars cycle • Summer training course: how to put policies in practiceVenice, 3-5 July 2017 http://www.circular-europe-network.eu/2017/02/07/summer-training-course/

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17. The Flemish Materials Programme Circular economy • Combination: long-term vision development (Plan C) + policy-relevant research (via the Policy Research Centre Sustainable Materials Management – SuMMa) + 45 concrete actions under 9 levers (Agenda 2020) • Materials Decree (2011): whole cycle of products • Strong focus on eco-design • Support to innovative business models • Focus on priority sectors: construction, bio-economy, chemicals & plastics, critical metals, and new materials

18. Brussels regional plan for circular economy Circular economy • Based on experience of Employment-Environment Alliance (2009-2014) + urban metabolism study • 111 measures in 4 parts: transversal, sectorial, territorial, governance • Sectorial public-private actions plans on circular economy (Construction, Resource/Waste, Logistic, Retail, Food) • Examples of focus: eco-design, product-service systems, support to SMEs & innovative businesses

19. Liguria Circular Circular economy • Permanent regional forum on circular economy created by the city of Genoa & AMIU • 3 main actions: • Development of Circular Economy projects in Liguria. 4 working groups (Food waste reduction; Resource efficient buildings; Sustainable products design; Waste as Resource) • Dissemination of Circular Economy culture • Networking between all local stakeholders and with the national and EU levels • Various proposals presented (reprocessing of products, ICT tools, industrial processes, 3D printing based on recycled palstics, etc.)

20. Making things last in Scotland Circular economy • Strategy developed by Scottish government & Zero Waste Scotland • Focus on 4 themes: Food & drink and bio-economy; Remanufacture; Construction; Energy infrastructure • Legal framework to preserve resources (+ procurement reform in 2014) • Circular Economy Investment Fund (to support SMEs) • Education & communication (including coaching and branch agreements)

21. Amsterdam, circular metropolitan area Circular economy • Strategy launched by Amsterdam3 parts: Coherence and ambition, Energy, Circularity of resources • Actions focused on urban planning (port, district development, activity cluster), resource management (bio, water, waste), support to innovation in SMEs, awareness

22. The 3rd Industrial Revolution in Nord-Pas de Calais Circular economy • 8 working groups to elaborate a Master Plan (2013) • Funding instruments: European, national and regional investments + specific tools (regional savings account, finance manual, crowdfunding) • Regional plans and facilitation by the regional authority • 5 pillars: renewables, positive-energy buildings, energy storage, “energy Internet” distribution, mobility of goods and people • Communication and visibility of local initiatives

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